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G3472μωρίαmōria

foolishnessPart of speech: Greek Noun (Feminine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. Matthew: 0
  2. Mark: 0
  3. Luke: 0
  4. John: 0
  5. Acts: 0
  6. Romans: 0
  7. 5
  8. 2 Corinthians: 0
  9. Galatians: 0
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. Titus: 0
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. Hebrews: 0
  20. James: 0
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. Revelation: 0

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5 occurrences in 5 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:18

    For the word of the cross seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation it is the power of God.

    μωρία mōria “foolishness”

  2. 1 Corinthians 1:21

    For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

    μωρίας mōrias “foolishness”

  3. 1 Corinthians 1:23

    But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

    μωρίαν mōrian “foolishness”

  4. 1 Corinthians 2:14

    For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.

    μωρία mōria “foolishness”

  5. 1 Corinthians 3:19

    For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

    μωρία mōria “foolishness”